BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Brandon Hill, an offensive lineman who redshirted last year, tweeted that he had been released from his Alabama scholarship.

The 6-foot-6, 385-pound Hill is from Collierville, Tenn., announced the move via a series of tweets. He did thank the coaches for support, and hashtagged a Roll Tide at the end of his tweets. He retweeted several messages of encouragement and later tweeted that he's "leaving by choice."

Hill signed with Alabama in 2012 out of high school, but went to Hargrave Military Academy. He then committed to Ole Miss, but recommitted to Alabama in December 2012 before enrolling at Alabama in the spring of 2013.